Revolver supporting and operating apparatus.



H.W3SIMS REVOLVER SUPPORTING AND OPERATING PPARTUS` APPLICATION FILED JUNE 8, 1911.

1,018,01 5. Patented Feb. 2o, 1912.

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HENRY W. SIMS7 0F DALLAS, TEXAS.

REVOLVER SUPPORTING AND UPERA'IEIEI'G APPARATUS.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 20,1912.

Application led June 8, 1911. Serial No. 631,929.

improvements in revolversupporting andv operating apparatuses.

The object of the invention is to provide an apparatusdesigned to be located near a door and comprising a plurality of revolvers mounted to be fired through` the door-way after the door has been opened Among the pa ticular features of the invention, are, an -adjustablesupportgfor the revolvers arranged to bemoved to itl'erent heights from the floor and fastened nf'position and to be tilted to .permit shooting at various angles; counterbalancing weights whereby t-he support may be operated Afrom one end; a device for simultaneously-firing the revolvers; and a shield behind which the operator may stand. y

A still further object of the invention is to provide a device of the character described that will be strong, durable, eilicient, and simple and comparatively inexpensive to const uct, also one in which the several parts. wi l not be likely to get out of working order.

With the above and other objects in view the invention' has relation to certain novel features ot' construction and operation, an example of'which is described inthe following specification. and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure l isa perspective view showing the apparat-us installed in an express car, Fig.. 2 is a view of the apparatus partly in section and partly in elevation, transverse vertical sectional view, and 'Fig'. 4 is aldet-ail of the sleeves. 'f

ln the drawings the numeral 1 designates a pair of tubular standards which are shown secured in floor flanges 2 attached to the Hoor and root of an express car. These standards are positioned so as to stand a little to the side of each side of the car door 3 and are placed a'short distance from the door.

Sleeves a and 5 embracing the standards' arev slrdable thereon and have provision for rotativeiy supporting a horizontal bar or Fig. 3 `is a' member 6 extending between the sleeves. The sleeve 5 has locking notches 7 adapted to receive the end` of a spring pressed adjusting lever 8 mounted on thebar 6 near said sleeve. Transversely of the bar and 'at intervals, revolvers 9 are fastened with.

their barrels directed towardthe door. By depressing the lever 8 and rotatingv the bar the revolversmay be tilted up orl down or.

brought to a substantially level positiomthe notches 7 receiving the lever and locking` vthe bar in the desired position.

From each sleeve a flexible connection 10 extends upward and passes over apulley 14 mounted in the upper end of the standard. This connection passes'down into the standard andis attached to a counter'ballancing weight 1'1' in `the standard, there being a connection and weight; for each standard. Theseweights are made substantially equa-l to the weight of the bar 6 and its load so that the operator may grasp the bar'at one end and raise and lower the same.- v

` For fasteningthe bar 6 at various heights a tube 12 has its-ends secured in the sleeves and extends` -under the bar. In this tube spring pressed plungers -15 are arranged so as to extend through the sleeves and engage in recesses 16v iny the standards. These recesses arepr'ovided at various lpoints vertically of the standards. One of the plungers is comparatively short while the other is long. This 4permits thumb pieces 17 secured on the ends ot the plungers and projecting l through` a slot 18 ,in the under side of thek tube, to belocated near-the sleeve 5 and adjacent the adjusting lever 8.

For operating the revolver-s a crankshaft 19 is supported on the inner side-ot the bar 6 and is provided with a lever 20 adjacent the sleeve 5. The cranks 21 of said shaft are disposed in the trigger guards of the` held int-he rearward position if it is desired to operate the pistols continuously.

.For protecting the operator a vertical shield 23 is hinged to the side of the car' adjacent that standard carrying the sleeve 5. This shield is swung out at rightangles to the side of the car and is provided with peep holes 24 through which the operator may look. Itl will be noted that the shield is located .so that the operator may reach around the -inner side thereof with his left hand, the operating parts being located near the .sleeve 5 vso as to be readily grasped by the left hand. This arrangement leaves the right hand free for other uses. "'-vf When at stations or when it is not desired to have ythe apparatus in position for use the plungers may be withdrawn from the re cesses 16 and the bar 6 moved up the standards to a position above the door -where it maybe fastened byl releasing the plungers.

A guard `plate,25 secured to the under side of the bar 6 and extending toward the stocks of the revolvers protects the apparatus from injury by articles passed throughv thedoorway when the apparatus is elevated. The shield may also be swung back against the wall of the car, all parts thus being out ot` l ards rotatably mounted in the sleeves, one

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' When it isfdesired to' place the parts in' position for action the shield is swung out and the bar lowered to the desired point and the bar tilted if desired. `If an attempt is made to hold up the car the operator merely has to open the door, walking behind the door as he slides the same. After the door is opened the operator steps behind the shield and is in' position to operate the apparatus. l

WhatI claim, is: y

1. Inl an apparatus of the character described, a pair: of standards, a rotatable transverse support extending between the standards and slidable vertically thereon, a fastening device mounted at one end of the support, a locking device positioned on the support so as to engage the standard-s., a plurality of revolvers mounted on the sup-v port, and a revolver operating device mount-- ed on the support.

2. In an apparatus of the character described, a pair of standards, sleeves slidable on /the standards, counter balancing weights connected to the sleeves, a" transverse bar rotatably mounted in the sleeves, a plurality of revolvers secured on the bar, an adjusting lever mounted on the bar and engaging with one of the sleeves, spring pressed plungers mounted between the sleeves and engaging the standards, and a revolver operinga lever at one end. f-

3. In an apparatus of the character described, a pair of tubular standards, sleeves slidably mounted on the standards, pulleys mounted at the upper ends ofthe standards, counter balancing weight-s disposed in the standards, flexible connection between the sleeves vand the weights passing over the pulleys,a transverse bar between the standof said sleeves'having notches, an adjusting leverV mounted on the'bar and engaging with the notches of ,said sleeve, a plurality of revolvers mounted on the bar transversely thereof, spring pressed plungers mounted under thebar and engaging the standards, a

crank shaft` mounted on the bar and hav ing its cranks 'in position to engage the trig- 'gersof the revolvers, and a lever at one end `of the crank shaft.

lating member mounted onV the bar and hav-f 

